Connor Harrington-Brandt

Connor Harrington-Brandt leads on AI and privacy policy at Booking.com’s HQ in Amsterdam, where he can usually be found discussing the merits and burdens of various global AI regulations. Previously, Connor was part of the Data Protection Officer’s team at Meta, focusing on emerging technologies including AR, VR, and AI. While at Meta, Connor was part of the Reality Labs Inclusive Product Counsel that advised on integrity issues for emerging tech products, and worked heavily on issues surrounding content policy and hate speech on RL platforms. Other previous experience includes leading the privacy programme at Bloomsbury Publishing, and working on major research initiatives in university-government partnerships in the UK. Looking forward, Connor advocates for operationalizing tech regulations in safe and responsible manner to improve the online environment for all.